Betting preview: Reading vs Middlesbrough should be interesting

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 20.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

The Reading & Middlesbrough managers V. Paunovic and N. Warnock are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.

Insights:
  • Reading has the most matches over the total-line (18) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Reading form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Reading have managed 9 wins, 0 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Reading, their manager V. Paunovic and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

A good away victory last time out for Reading, who won 2-0 against Bristol City (placed 13th). Preceding that match was the home game against Millwall that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn two and lost four.

The manager V. Paunovic will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wycombe Wanderers in only three days.

The Reading fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 15 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

4-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Middlesbrough in their Championship matches away.

Impressive finishing from Duncan Watmore secured the home win 2-1 against Huddersfield Town in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Middlesbrough manager N. Warnock faced defeat when travelling to Derby County and losing 1-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Middlesbrough playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were five Middlesbrough wins, five draws and five defeats.

A new game in only three days for Middlesbrough, the Championship home match versus Bristol City. Busy days.

Middlesbrough find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Middlesbrough in these games.

Head 2 Head

Reading and Middlesbrough have met before this season: Middlesbrough - Reading 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Reading wins - draws - Middlesbrough wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
17 goals
ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
6 goals
MiddlesbroughD. Watmore
D. Watmore
6 goals

Reading missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
15 9 2 Won W 0 4 12
6 0 0 Drew D 3 5 7
9 6 2 Lost L 1 6 11
44 24 6 Scored S 1 16 34
34 18 6 Conceded C 2 17 31
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 87%
77% 87% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 60% 60%
57% 73% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 47% 47%
23% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 13%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
50% 47% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 53% 43%
43% 40% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 33%
20% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 37%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.4 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.4 11.5 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 11.8 11.7
4.3 5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.3 3.1
34% 32% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 46% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading has the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Championship
  • Reading has the most matches over the total-line (18) in Championship
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 29 17 7 5 39 24 15 9 5 1 21 9 14 8 2 4 18 15 15 58
2 Brentford 29 16 9 4 55 30 15 8 5 2 29 17 14 8 4 2 26 13 25 57
3 Watford 30 15 9 6 38 20 15 11 2 2 30 11 15 4 7 4 8 9 18 54
4 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
5 Reading 30 15 6 9 44 34 15 9 0 6 24 18 15 6 6 3 20 16 10 51
6 AFC Bournemouth 29 12 10 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 15 4 7 4 18 14 15 46
7 Cardiff City 30 12 7 11 42 33 15 5 3 7 23 19 15 7 4 4 19 14 9 43
8 Middlesbrough 30 12 7 11 34 31 15 8 2 5 18 14 15 4 5 6 16 17 3 43
9 Stoke City 30 10 12 8 34 33 15 6 4 5 19 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 1 42
10 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 6 11 42 31 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 5 2 7 21 16 11 39
11 Barnsley 28 11 6 11 31 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 15 5 3 7 15 19 -3 39
12 Preston North End 30 12 3 15 34 38 15 4 2 9 11 16 15 8 1 6 23 22 -4 39
13 Bristol City 30 12 3 15 29 41 15 7 2 6 14 15 15 5 1 9 15 26 -12 39
14 Millwall 29 8 14 7 28 27 14 2 9 3 13 13 15 6 5 4 15 14 1 38
15 Luton Town 29 10 7 12 23 31 14 5 5 4 16 16 15 5 2 8 7 15 -8 37
16 Derby County 29 9 7 13 21 30 15 4 4 7 9 16 14 5 3 6 12 14 -9 34
17 Nottingham Forest 29 8 9 12 25 30 15 4 6 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 33
18 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
19 Huddersfield Town 30 9 6 15 34 44 15 7 2 6 20 16 15 2 4 9 14 28 -10 33
20 Coventry City 29 7 10 12 27 40 14 5 6 3 15 15 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 31
21 Rotherham United 27 8 5 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 20 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -5 29
22 Sheffield Wednesday 29 9 7 13 21 31 14 6 5 3 12 8 15 3 2 10 9 23 -10 28
23 Birmingham City 29 6 10 13 21 35 15 2 3 10 9 24 14 4 7 3 12 11 -14 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 29 4 7 18 22 51 15 2 5 8 9 19 14 2 2 10 13 32 -29 19

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 29 17 7 5 39 24 15 9 5 1 21 9 14 8 2 4 18 15 15 58
2 Brentford 29 16 9 4 55 30 15 8 5 2 29 17 14 8 4 2 26 13 25 57
3 Watford 30 15 9 6 38 20 15 11 2 2 30 11 15 4 7 4 8 9 18 54
4 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
5 Reading 30 15 6 9 44 34 15 9 0 6 24 18 15 6 6 3 20 16 10 51
6 AFC Bournemouth 29 12 10 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 15 4 7 4 18 14 15 46
7 Cardiff City 30 12 7 11 42 33 15 5 3 7 23 19 15 7 4 4 19 14 9 43
8 Middlesbrough 30 12 7 11 34 31 15 8 2 5 18 14 15 4 5 6 16 17 3 43
9 Stoke City 30 10 12 8 34 33 15 6 4 5 19 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 1 42
10 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 6 11 42 31 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 5 2 7 21 16 11 39
11 Barnsley 28 11 6 11 31 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 15 5 3 7 15 19 -3 39
12 Preston North End 30 12 3 15 34 38 15 4 2 9 11 16 15 8 1 6 23 22 -4 39
13 Bristol City 30 12 3 15 29 41 15 7 2 6 14 15 15 5 1 9 15 26 -12 39
14 Millwall 29 8 14 7 28 27 14 2 9 3 13 13 15 6 5 4 15 14 1 38
15 Luton Town 29 10 7 12 23 31 14 5 5 4 16 16 15 5 2 8 7 15 -8 37
16 Derby County 29 9 7 13 21 30 15 4 4 7 9 16 14 5 3 6 12 14 -9 34
17 Nottingham Forest 29 8 9 12 25 30 15 4 6 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 33
18 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
19 Huddersfield Town 30 9 6 15 34 44 15 7 2 6 20 16 15 2 4 9 14 28 -10 33
20 Coventry City 29 7 10 12 27 40 14 5 6 3 15 15 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 31
21 Rotherham United 27 8 5 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 20 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -5 29
22 Sheffield Wednesday 29 9 7 13 21 31 14 6 5 3 12 8 15 3 2 10 9 23 -10 28
23 Birmingham City 29 6 10 13 21 35 15 2 3 10 9 24 14 4 7 3 12 11 -14 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 29 4 7 18 22 51 15 2 5 8 9 19 14 2 2 10 13 32 -29 19

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.